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The rights of a permitted occupier
gingernutter_2
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My 17 year old daughter and her 19 year old boyfriend moved into a house together - him as the tenant and she as the permitted occupier due to her age. She also has a small baby. My daughter paid the first 6 months rent up front along with the deposit - she used the money her father had left her when he died. 6 months ran out in March and it was agreed that they could live there on a month to month basis. Recently, boyfriend moved out and left her alone with very little contact. We have been to the Council and she will be re-housed but the problem we have in the meantime is that she has been told by her ex that she has to get out by next week as he has given his months notice. This does not leave her much time at all to find anywhere with the Council and she has been advised by our local council to stay where she is until they re-house her. I am really not wanting to cause bother with the landlords or the letting agency but there really isn't anywhere else for her to go. If she moved back in with me, then she could be considered not to be homeless and the Council will not house her in any rush. With 3 other children at home, it really isn't viable for her to come home for any great length of time and she too doesn't want to. Does anyone now if a permitted occupier has any rights to be given sufficient notice to quit? I will be grateful for any advice you may have to offer.
My 17 year old daughter and her 19 year old boyfriend moved into a house together - him as the tenant and she as the permitted occupier due to her age. She also has a small baby. My daughter paid the first 6 months rent up front along with the deposit - she used the money her father had left her when he died. 6 months ran out in March and it was agreed that they could live there on a month to month basis. Recently, boyfriend moved out and left her alone with very little contact. We have been to the Council and she will be re-housed but the problem we have in the meantime is that she has been told by her ex that she has to get out by next week as he has given his months notice. This does not leave her much time at all to find anywhere with the Council and she has been advised by our local council to stay where she is until they re-house her. I am really not wanting to cause bother with the landlords or the letting agency but there really isn't anywhere else for her to go. If she moved back in with me, then she could be considered not to be homeless and the Council will not house her in any rush. With 3 other children at home, it really isn't viable for her to come home for any great length of time and she too doesn't want to. Does anyone now if a permitted occupier has any rights to be given sufficient notice to quit? I will be grateful for any advice you may have to offer.
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Council should house her. But speak to advice at Shelter for exact rights she has.0
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Shelter or other posters may be able to clarify the status of a permitted occupier and the eviction process should she follow the advice of the local council to remain in the property when the notice expires.
My understanding of it is that they have no legal relationship
with the landlord, only the named tenant does, and they exist in the property as a guest of the tenant.
The named tenant remains responsible for the payment of the rent - their non-occupation is irrelevant. Make sure you remind the boyfriend of his obligation to pay the rent.
Make sure the council know that your daughter is a PO and not the tenant.0
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